Stakeholder groups

Mayor O'Brien on the stakeholder groups
"where parents plug in..where parents can check in on the process"
Boone: at the conclusion of each of the community meetings, email, survey (he's talking about the Level 4 schools...she's talking about the reorg meetings. I think that this demonstrates how much we've got going on.)
plans for fall, no plans until fully vetted throughout the community
Mulqueen: "be careful what you ask for...just completed typing all of the answers"

I think that admin just figured out that they were not answering the question that he's asking
Mulqueen cites Stand for Children as organizing meetings for parents
"very open meeting, very open dialogue, very open and honest communication"

O'Connell: time precludes anyone working 9-5 coming
location precludes anyone coming who cannot drive (and in an intimidating building)
"the message we send is that the meetings are organized for the convenience of the administration"
asks how classes are being covered
"create a sad irony: ...we are taking teachers out of their classes...deprieving kids of the quality of their education so their teachers can improve the quality of education"
"we may be sending a bad message, and we may be hurting in the short term the education of those students"
asks that key meetings be held at locations more easily accessed, at times more easily accessed
Boone: "timing of the meeting didn't allow space"
"worked to accommodate parents schedule"

O'Brien agrees with and echoes O'Connell's points

Novick: glad to hear how schedule was established: first she'd heard of when meetings were was when she was told
echoes O'Connell's concerns: perception is that this on administration's schedule and in their building
City Council demonstrated much of the community concern around these schools
use every opportunity to talk about and show what's happening not only in stakeholder groups but also in the actual schools